Donor liaison officer jobs

Job Description

International Medical Corps UK provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self reliance.

International Medical Corps (IMC) and International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK) with headquarters in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, work collaborate to maximize resources for the delivery of appropriate relief and development activities. International Medical Corps (IMC) is an US-registered independent affiliate organization of International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK), with which IMC UK shares the same name and charitable objectives and mission.

JOB SUMMARY: 

Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Day to day coordination of proposals, donor reporting process for assigned countries.
• Support dissemination of country specific information with relevant departments. Support with any country specific reporting requirements from other departments and vice versa. Regularly deploys to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out
• Monitor grant performance and overall assigned country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager
• Regular deployment to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out
• Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
• External representation as required with donors

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Please note that the duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the strategic direction requirements of International Medical Corps UK.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps UK's and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps UK's policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps UK is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Typically, 3+ year of relevant experience working supporting relief and development projects in the field, at least 1 year of field- based work experience in the sector
• Experience in proposals development and donor reporting with IMC major donors
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people
• Knowledge of Project cycle management
• Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design
• Proposal development and donor report skills
• Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
• Report writing
• Good research skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret and apply donor regulations and requirements
• Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance
• Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and field programs
• Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication
• Extensive travel maybe required
• Fluent in written and spoken English

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report. All offers of employment at International Medical Corps UK are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps UK also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme .In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. For more information about how we use the personal data in connection with scheme. 

We are looking for an inspirational leader to be our new CEO to take the organisation into its next phase of development. Building on a 52-year history which has seen the charity grow to become one of the City’s leading children and youth organisations, our next CEO will lead a skilled and passionate team, focused on improving the life chances of disadvantaged young Mancunians and securing positive transitions to adulthood.  The right candidate must be ready to build and continue to develop a great organisational culture, provide inspired leadership to our teams, establish a strong working relationship with the Board of Trustees to build on our track record and lead the organisation forward.

If you share our vision, values and passion for improving the lives of children and young people and believe you have the skills and experience we need, then this could provide you with the next opportunity and we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Regional Screen Scotland are seeking a forward thinking, proactive and creative charity sector leader to drive us forwards into a new phase of our development following the impending retirement of our current Chief Executive.

We aim to enable more people in more places to share great screen experiences by bringing the cinema experience to people, working towards a concept of Universal Cinema, and at the core of our work is the Screen Machine mobile cinema service which, since 1998, has been bringing high quality cinema experiences to up to 50 communities a year.

We are keen to engage with candidates with a strong track record within the third sector, and experience and/or knowledge of the cinema exhibition sector. We are looking for a leader who can present a compelling vision of how to develop our reach, advocate for cinema-going, and explore new funding models to build upon our core funding from Creative Scotland, in a way which aligns with our core values around collaboration, community, responsiveness and inclusivity and delivers on our business plan. An interest in how cinema can make a difference to communities, and effectiveness as a strategic and people leader, either as a CEO or in a leadership role, is essential too.

This is a part-time role, circa 0.6 FTE, with working patterns to be agreed, involving fairly regular meetings in our Edinburgh office and some travel to communities across Scotland. Salary will be dependent on seniority and skills, based on a FTE salary in the range of £45,000 to £52,000 ,with 8% pension contribution and a pro-rata annual leave allowance of 33 days, including public/bank holidays.

Are you a proactive, highly organised and friendly team player with solid administrative knowledge? Are you seeking a dynamic and engaging role which offers a wide range of experience and development in key areas of charity work? Would you like to play an important role in working towards a world where women have equal economic rights and opportunities to men?
 

Since 2010, we’ve directly supported over 200,000 women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries through our business skills and mentoring programmes, and influenced global change to close the gender gap in entrepreneurship through our advocacy work. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is eager to make a difference to join our team as our new Senior Research and Database Officer and help us achieve even greater impact!

This will be a position that you can truly make your own, where you will play a key role in enabling our work by supporting our fundraising and ensuring our charity is strong and efficient. This dynamic and engaging position offers the unique opportunity to work and gain experience within two key departments. The role sits within the Corporate Services team, however your time will be split equally between that and the Partnerships (fundraising) team, providing high-quality, essential support, research and admin services across fundraising, partnerships development, finance, human resources, IT and general administration. Given the wide variety of support required you will need to be willing to adapt and respond to the needs of both departments and the wider organisation if needed.

Your work will enable the Foundation to operate efficiently and effectively, and grow its income and partnerships, thereby achieving long term, sustainable growth for the Foundation and supporting incredible impact for women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries. If you are looking to learn and develop a wide range of skills in a values-driven and fast-paced charity environment, and to contribute to long-term global development and women’s rights, then this is the role for you.

This is a full time, permanent role at 35 hours per week, with core office hours being 10.30am to 3.30pm. Our team is currently hybrid working from home and office, and you’ll need to work from our central London office (W1) a minimum of two days a week.

This role’s starting salary is £26,370 PA, and this will increase annually as you move up in your pay grade. You’ll be entitled to a fantastic package of 28 days of annual leave (which includes three that must be taken at Christmas), plus plenty of other benefits and a caring, supportive, collaborative work environment. Our team also enjoys high-quality training and other development and enrichment opportunities.

To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (one A4 page max)
• Current CV (two A4 pages max)

Please complete your application by midday, 7 July 2022. 

Interviews will be on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July 2022.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. All applicants should have the right to work in the UK. We are open to receiving applications from individuals who are interested in flexible or remote working options. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.

Senior Finance Director

About Internews

Internews is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media professionals and citizen journalists, introduces innovative media solutions, increases coverage of vital issues and helps establish policies needed for open access to information.

Internews programs create platforms for dialogue and enable informed debate, which bring about social and economic progress.

Internews operates internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, and London, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 90 countries, and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional to perform this essential senior leadership financial strategy and management position for our London headquarters. The approximate annual income for Internews Europe and its subsidiaries, of which the post-holder has oversight, is c. £18m.

The post-holder will report directly to the CEO for Internews Europe with a functional reporting line to the Vice President for Finance and Accounting based in California, USA. The post-holder will be a leader on matters of corporate financial strategy, budget management, inter-organisational financial transactions and overall accounting operations.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive systems and process improvements in corporate financial management and planning, whilst also ensuring the smooth running of the financial service centre of the organisation.

S/he forms a central part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in London, in addition to the wider Corporate Management Group and other international management units.

The main areas of responsibility of the role will include:

• Day-to-day Corporate Finance oversight including banking, cash-flow planning and foreign exchange management
• Provide leadership, mentoring and staff development to the IEU finance team
• Annual budgeting, planning, reforecasting, monitoring and reporting
• Oversight of reporting functions including Board, Management, and Statutory reporting;
• Establish and ensure strong financial controls
• Develop and strengthen financial analysis including regular reporting on KPIs
• Audit preparation and management;
• Represent IEU finance operational and strategic concerns to global Internews Sr Staff team
• Close collaboration with other members of business operations Senior Staff team for optimisation of business policies and processes

Financial Management & Strategy

Advising the IEU executive management team and global senior staff team, leading where appropriate, this post will contribute to ensuring the efficient management of Internews Europe’s financial resources overall.  Reporting topics to include use of resources, internally and externally; ensuring that appropriate financial control systems are in place and effective; effective monitoring of budget to actual.

Specific duties will include the following:

• Co-ordination of the annual organisational budget preparation process;
• Collaboration with the global Internews Financial Planning and Analysis, and Strategic planning functions to develop and ensure effective budget oversight and management.
• Collaboration with project and department managers regarding actual results compared against budget, including leading periodic budget adjustments
• Treasury management to minimise organisational risk and negative foreign exchange valuations;
• Budget compliance monitoring for both direct project spending and indirect department spending.
• Delivery of timely statutory, financial and management accounts;
• Reporting and presenting to the trustee board on all of the above;
• Ensuring professional and compliant delivery of all Internews Europe financial processes, to drive improvements in processes and ensure all staff members understand and adopt such processes
• Reporting on Internews Europe’s cash-flow, with particular focus on ensuring external reporting deadlines are met for prompt drawdown of grant tranches

Finance Department operations

The post will be responsible for the efficient performance of the day-to-day functions of the corporate finance department, both personally and through delegated accounting staff.

Specific duties will include the following:

• Oversight of accounting team, including managing managers , for effective leadership, staff development and strategy formation
• Oversight of international banking processes (GBP and foreign currency, income and payments);
• Banking relationship management, including monitoring banking arrangements in international offices
• Identify and implement opportunities for procedure enhancements, with an emphasis on simplicity and consistency for non-accounting global Internews staff
• Headquarters payroll process (through payroll bureau)
• Oversight of core accounting processes including cash-flow management and planning, purchase ledger processes, accounts receivable processes, including personal data entry into the accounting system of select transactions
• Oversight of accounting for IEU subsidiaries, including ensuring subsidiary financials are sufficiently reconciled for both stand-alone and consolidated reporting.
• Oversight of accounting treatment for collaboration and resource sharing between Internews Network to facilitate combined management/programmatic reporting when required, while ensuring sufficient financial controls to ensure distinct financial reporting and protection of separate legal entity status.
• Ad-hoc trouble-shooting on financial processes, transactions and issues.

Oversight of subsidiary financial processes

Currently Internews Europe has two subsidiaries, Internews International (II) based in France and Internews Media Development based in Ireland, currently dormant.

• Oversight of financial processes including relevant controls, policies and procedures
• Oversight of financial reporting in accordance with relevant GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor local regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with relevant tax and reporting requirements
• Liaison with auditors, preparation and management of audit work
• Advise SMT of ramifications of strategic decision, including finance, tax and other regulatory impacts
• Significant participant in strategy development regarding appropriate utilization of subsidiaries.

Compliance, both with the UK regulatory regime and with the requirements of our principal funders and supporters

• Lead responsibility for ensuring the maintenance and regular review of all statutory and best practice policies and procedures, staff training and update programmes
• Liaison with auditors, preparation and management of audit work [1]
• Ensuring that all aspects of the Internews Europe annual report are compliant with regulatory requirements and best practice for UK registered charities and companies limited by guarantee
• Assisting the Programme Support team, in interpretation of donor compliance requirements, their translation into Internews Europe operational and/or financial procedures, and their effective implementation

Participation in global business operations leadership

• Collaborate with other members of the global senior leadership team for efficient operations and execution of the mission
• Collaboration with Information Technology and solution for effective implementation of software and other technology solutions, providing information and expertise and support for appropriate budgeting and expense allocation.
• Collaboration with Enterprise Risk Management and Security team regarding identification and mitigation of financial and other risks, as well as preparing policy and reports in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines
• Collaboration with People and Culture team to ensure appropriate labour regulations, Internews policy, procedures and financial controls are adhered to in the processing of payroll and other benefits; includes oversight and development of payments to employees and consultants working outside of the UK on Internews projects.

Other ad hoc tasks, as directed by senior management

This summary of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be expected to take on additional responsibilities consistent with the role. These may include for example support to the executive team in relation to strategic planning, preparation and implementation of accounting software and technology solutions and similar tasks.

Line management and Team leadership responsibilities

The post supervises:

• Senior Programme Finance & Accounting Manager
• Corporate Finance Associates & Bookkeepers

Person Specification

The criteria below are the minimum necessary for effective performance in the post.  The applicant must demonstrate how they meet each of them through the application form and, when necessary, through job-specific tasks and at interview.

• Experience of managing financial and management accounts processes, including annual accounts, audits and external reporting
• Experience in a management capacity within an organisation of at least similar size and complexity to Internews Europe
• Experience of liaising with and advising non-financial managers and  staff
• Experience of line management and leadership
• Experience of managing external professional and service provider relationships
• Experience of HR and facilities responsibilities
• Experience of major multi-lateral and bi-lateral donor requirements
• Experience of managing the external reporting and/or compliance functions of a comparable size of organisation
• Experience of working in, or dealing with, developing countries and fragile states
• Good understanding of charity finance regulations and systems
• Professional qualification, or qualification by experience, in finance or accounting
• Knowledge of UK SORP
• High degree of proficiency in Excel
• A willingness and ability to adopt a hands on approach to your work
• A contemporary, supportive and transparent approach to management and leadership
• Be comfortable working in a collaborative, highly-diverse and mutually accountable environment
• Strong communication, liaison and interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels, and represent the organisation
• Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills
• Deadline: position open until filled, please apply as early as possible
• First Round Interviews: starting June 20th
• Start Date: Negotiable, asap

The Glacier Trust is looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

Since its launch in 2008, The Glacier Trust (TGT) has established itself as a small but impactful NGO enabling climate change adaptation in Nepal’s remote mountain communities. In recent years TGT has increased its profile in the UK through the launch of a project-linked coffee brand ‘Nepal Glacier Coffee’, a short film ‘Coffee. Climate. Community.’ and most recently a podcast and book project ‘Great Adaptations’, which even included a collaboration with a Bristol based brewery to create a Great Adaptations beer that used ingredients grown organically in our project areas.

In Nepal, we partner with two excellent NGOs, Eco Himal Nepal and HICODEF, with whom we have enabled the successful piloting, scaling, and replication of a community-led Agro Forestry Resource Centre model for climate resilient sustainable development. Our Higher Education programme has evolved through the coordination of a partnership between UK and Nepal Universities to enable early career researchers to conduct climate change adaptation related fieldwork as part of our contribution to nurturing the next generation of climate change adaptation professionals.

The principle purpose of this new post is to ensure the efficient and effective day to day running of The Glacier Trust (TGT). This includes management of fundraising, project selection, and providing strategic leadership concerning the direction of The Glacier Trust in partnership with the Board of Trustees and two advisors, one in Nepal and one in the UK.

As recognition of the need for climate change adaptation grows, this is an opportunity to join an organisation that has played a pioneering role in enabling adaptation projects that intersect with the broader ecological, social justice, mitigation and sustainable development needs in some of the world’s most vulnerable locations. We are looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

The Glacier Trust’s purpose: Climate change is threatening sustainable agriculture in many parts of the Himalayas. The Glacier Trust works in partnership with local NGOs, building their capacity to enable transformative adaptation to climate change through sustainable organic agriculture in these rapidly changing environments. The Trust also has a higher education programme providing scholarships that enable Nepali undergraduates and postgraduates to improve the quality of their fieldwork and research programmes. The Glacier Trust has also built its profile in the UK as an advocate for approaches to climate change adaptation that are both transformative and aligned with climate justice.

Candidate suitability: This post would provide an ideal grounding for someone wanting to build a career in international development, climate adaptation, and leadership in the NGO sector. It is an opportunity to lead an organisation that is looking to increase its outreach and further develop the quality and quantity of what it delivers. Flexibility in time allocation and working arrangements means that it should be possible to accommodate academic study / research commitments, and/or family and caring commitments. Applicants should note that this role requires travel to Nepal and field trips of up to two weeks in remote and mountainous environments.

Qualifications and experience: Applicants should have at least a relevant degree, and at least one year’s relevant experience in fundraising. Applicants will need to demonstrate their potential to increase The Trust’s outreach, in terms of (1) bringing in funding; (2) working in collaboration with our partner NGOs and Universities in Nepal; and (3) cause-related advocacy and awareness raising.

Application process: Applicants should be familiar with all aspects of The Trust’s work and the job specification, available to download from our website. 

Application is by email, we require a CV and cover letter. 

• Closing date for applications: 18.00 GMT, Friday 8th July 2022.
• Interviews will be held in London or via Zoom during the week commencing 18th July 2022.
• Please note, our Executive Director will be required to hike in mountainous environments and may be required to stay in basic accommodation while on field trips in Nepal.
• We take work life-balance seriously and as such have huge flexibility in working schedules and locations so that we can work around caring commitments.
• The Glacier Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, ability, or gender.

Starting Salary: £35,703 - £37,210

Contract: 12 Month Contract, full-time

Location: London (Hybrid working option available with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London head Office)

Job Profile

CAFOD is committed to promoting and driving diversity and inclusion.  We acknowledge the lack of diversity within our communications team, and we particularly welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Do you have what it takes to drive proactive and sustained media coverage about our work?

Do you understand the national media landscape, including regional media?

Are you passionate about using storytelling to bring to life our social justice work and help drive change?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic press officer to join the media team of one of the UK’s largest international development agencies.

Part of one of the world’s largest aid networks (Caritas Internationalis) which has a presence in 193 countries, CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. We stand alongside some of the most hard-to-reach communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, working through the Catholic and secular organisations to reach people of all faiths and none and places that others can’t.

We’re a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, we inspire huge trust among our supporters – which we don’t take for granted – and we’re well known and respected among UK policymakers.

This is a great opportunity as you’ll have the chance to get involved in the full range of our work, long-term development programmes, our emergency response, our campaigning and policy work and major fundraising initiatives. You’ll build relationships with colleagues across the organisation and with the overseas partners we work alongside and come up with ways to put their voices in front of the media and across all our owned channels.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong nose for a story, be proactive about hunting out media opportunities across the full range of our work and will be tenacious about seeing your ideas through until coverage appears.

You’ll be comfortable pitching to a range of producers, journalist and editors, will have a sense of what makes a good broadcast spokesperson and be confident helping colleagues to prepare for media opportunities. International development experience is not essential, but you’ll be able to show a strong interest in our work and be passionate about helping deliver our mission.

CAFOD offers a range of flexible working options and there is the potential for this role to be undertaken on a hybrid basis (working 40% of the time in our London head office). Interviews to be held Thursday 21st July 2022 in our London head office.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying newsworthy media opportunities, crafting and delivering strong media pitches, securing broadcast interview slots and writing press releases, statements and comment pieces which generate maximum impact.
  • Organising media interviews, briefing materials and supporting the briefing of spokespeople
  • Building media relationships and contacts across broadcast, national, online and regional media outlets
  • Crafting a range of content for our social media channels and ensuring media stories are being designed and pitched with our digital channels in mind from the outset

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams, and achieving good media outcomes in support of our work
  • Building strong relationships with teams across the organisation to gain a full understanding of our work and to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the organisation that might be media-worthy
  • Spotting potential story ideas and developing these, using additional resources if necessary, into compelling media pitches for broadcast, print, specialist and online media
  • Helping influence and advise colleagues so information and content is gathered and shared to allow the media team to successfully deliver coverage for the organisation

• Contributing to the successful day to day activity of the media team
  • Working alongside the Head of Media and other media officers to ensure resources are appropriately focused on CAFOD’s agreed media priorities and key moments
  • Providing surge capacity where required to support other media officers’ briefs and working close with teams across the communications department (including digital and creative content colleagues) to ensure media input into overseas content gathering and to help plan other ongoing communications work
  • Engaging with our celebrity Ambassador programme providing creative input and ideas for their involvement in key CAFOD fundraising and campaigning moments
  • Providing input into the multi- channel planning work on content
  • Playing an essential role in the media team and communications team as a whole, ensuring all media coverage is appropriately logged, media databases are kept up to date and helping to ensure essential media team admin is undertaken

Skills and experience

• A nose for a story and a keen insight into news and current affairs
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces 
• Experience of managing multiple media briefs across different outlets and able to meet deadlines and make decisions on what to prioritise when working under pressure on several stories
• Strong communication skills, both written (able to produce polished and compelling copy often to tight deadlines and with a good understanding of what works for CAFOD’s digital channels) and verbal (able to be persuasive with pitching media ideas to producers/journalists/media outlets)
• Able to support cross-organisational initiatives integrating corporate objectives into media work and support, motivate and develop staff in understanding what works best for media
• Able to work on issues that are often complex and sensitive to find the best approach for CAFOD’s media engagement

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the CAFOD jobs page.

Starting Salary: £32,019 - £33,526  (£35,703 - £37,210 if based in London)

Contract: 12-month contract, full-time

Location: UK-based/flexible location with potential for remote working

Job Profile

Do you have what it takes to drive proactive and sustained media coverage about our work?

Do you understand the media landscape, particularly regional media?

Are you passionate about using storytelling to bring to life our social justice work and help drive change?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic press officer to join the media team of one of the UK’s largest international development agencies.

Part of one of the world’s largest aid networks (Caritas Internationalis) which has a presence in 193 countries, CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. We stand alongside some of the most hard-to-reach communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, working through the Catholic and secular organisations to reach people of all faiths and none and places that others can’t.

We’re a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, we inspire huge trust among our supporters – which we don’t take for granted – and we’re well known and respected among UK policymakers.

We’re looking for an experienced press officer to take on a varied Media Officer role with a particular focus on building CAFOD’s public profile through regional media outlets, by spotting strong angles for media stories and by crafting compelling creative pitches that hit the right spot for journalists, editors, and producers.

You’ll be tasked with searching for and developing regional media angles across the full range of our work, including our long-term development programmes, our emergency humanitarian response and our contribution to Disasters Emergency Committee appeals, our campaigning, policy and advocacy work and our major annual fundraising initiatives.

You’ll be responsible for teasing out and building creative media pitches to ensure week in, week out we are pitching stories to the biggest regional outlets that resonate for their audiences. You’ll do this by building relationships with colleagues across the organisation and identifying what we need to bring regional stories to life, whether that’s additional research, a local spokesperson or internal data on how local communities have supported our mission to date, working with the Head of Media where necessary to resource these additional needs.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong nose for a story, be proactive about hunting out media opportunities across the full range of our work and will be tenacious about seeing these through until coverage appears.

You’ll have an in-depth knowledge of the regional media landscape across England and Wales and will be comfortable pitching to a range of producers, journalist and editors, have a sense of what makes a good broadcast spokesperson and be comfortable helping colleagues to prepare for media opportunities. International development experience is not essential, but you’ll be able to show a strong interest in our work and be passionate about helping deliver our mission.

CAFOD offers a range of flexible working options and there is the potential for this role to be undertaken on a hybrid basis (working 40% of the time in the office) or to be based at home. At such it is an ideal opportunity for a press officer based outside of London. Interviews to be held on Thursday 21st July online.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying newsworthy media opportunities, crafting and delivering strong broadcast media pitches, and writing press releases, statements and comment pieces which generate maximum impact; ensuring all media pitches and content is repurposed efficiently for our owned digital channels
  • Organising media interviews, briefing materials and supporting the briefing and preparation of spokespeople, including identifying and building the confidence of new spokespeople across the organisation where necessary
  • Building media relationships and contacts across all major broadcast, print and online media outlets, predominantly with a regional focus, but providing surge capacity on national media pitching to the wider media team where necessary
  • Crafting a range of content for our social media channels and ensuring media stories are being designed and pitched with our digital channels in mind from the outset

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams, and achieving good media outcomes in support of our work
  • Building strong relationships with teams across the organisation to gain a full understanding of our work and to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the organisation that might be media-worthy
  • Spotting potential story ideas and developing these, using additional resources if necessary, into compelling media pitches for regional broadcast, print, specialist and online media
  • Helping influence and advise colleagues so information and content is gathered and shared to allow the media team to successfully deliver coverage for the organisation

• Contributing to the successful day to day activity of the media team
  • Working alongside the Head of Media and other media officers to ensure resources are appropriately focused on CAFOD’s agreed media priorities and key moments
  • Providing surge capacity where required to support other media officers’ briefs and working close with teams across the communications department (including digital and creative content colleagues) to ensure media input into overseas content gathering and to help plan other ongoing communications work
  • Engaging with our celebrity Ambassador programme providing creative input and ideas for their involvement in key CAFOD fundraising and campaigning moments
  • Providing input into the multi- channel planning work on content
  • Playing an essential role in the media team and communications team as a whole, ensuring all media coverage is appropriately logged, media databases are kept up to date and helping to ensure essential media team admin is undertaken

Skills and experience

• A nose for a story and a keen insight into news and current affairs
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces 
• Experience of managing multiple media briefs across different outlets and able to meet deadlines and make decisions on what to prioritise when working under pressure on several stories
• Strong communication skills, both written (able to produce polished and compelling copy often to tight deadlines and with a good understanding of what works for CAFOD’s digital channels) and verbal (able to be persuasive with pitching media ideas to producers/journalists/media outlets)
• Able to support cross-organisational initiatives integrating corporate objectives into media work and support, motivate and develop staff in understanding what works best for media
• Able to work on issues that are often complex and sensitive to find the best approach for CAFOD’s media engagement

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the CAFOD jobs page.

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Coordinator

Company: Self Help Africa (UK)

Location: Flexible – London (preferred), or home based with regular visits to the London office

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday

Reports to: Head of Programme Funding

Organisation: Self Help Africa is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. Headquartered in Ireland, with offices in the UK (London and Shrewsbury), the US and six African countries, SHA creates scalable and sustainable solutions to eradicating long-term poverty through knowledge transfer, investment, and market linkages.

In August 2021 United Purpose joined the Gorta Group of organisations (which also includes SHA, Partner Africa and TruTrade). This is an exciting time to join SHA as the merger of two like-minded and entrepreneurial organisations will be catalytic in nature as we look to tackle the global challenges of today and tomorrow as one unified organisation.

Job Purpose: The Trusts and Foundations Coordinator is a key role within SHA’s busy Programme Funding Team and will develop our portfolio of Trust and Foundation supporters.

The post holder will develop and manage relationships with Trusts and Foundations including ongoing stewardship of current funders. Most of our Trust and Foundation donors contribute cofunding towards our larger programmes and the post holder will work closely with country teams to identify the best fit between potential funders and projects. We believe that there is significant growth potential with Trusts and Foundations for us, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to drive this forward. As such, will need to be a confident networker with the ability to build relationships with major Trusts and Foundations. 

Key Responsibilities:

Trust and Foundation relationships

· Generate Trust and Foundation income and expand SHA’s/United Purpose’s portfolio of supporters, particularly larger Trusts and Foundations.

· Account manage the existing portfolio of Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA, including acknowledging donations in a timely manner, working closely with programmes colleagues to ensure a high standard of reporting on existing grants and coordinating follow-up requests for further support.

· Actively develop relationships with new Trust and Foundation donors in the UK, Europe and USA. This will include prospect research, meeting and cultivating contacts, and liaising with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate donor meetings and briefings.

· Lead proposal development for trusts, foundations and other assigned donors, including identifying relevant projects, writing and editing content, and coordinating timetables, inputs, review and approval processes, and submission.

· Contribute to meeting ambitious departmental financial and non-financial targets.

· Work closely with Programmes Department colleagues to support and/or lead contract negotiation with trust/foundation donors as required.

Programme Funding Team and Miscellaneous

· Work closely with the Head of Programme Funding, Programme Coordinators and finance colleagues to track cofunding gaps and identify priority projects for funding.

· Work with colleagues within the PF Team, and across SHA, to improve the standard of proposal and report writing and donor relationships and ensure funding opportunities and contracts are managed according to donor requirements.

· Contribute to Programme Funding reporting through ensuring donor information is up-to-date on Self Help Africa’s management information system.

· Represent SHA in donor funding-related groups and networks.

Key Relationships:

Internal

· Head of Programme Funding (Line Manager)

· Programme Funding Coordinators x3 (Colleagues)

· HQ Programmes team (Liaison)

· Country Directors and Heads of Programmes (Liaison)

· HQ and Country Office Finance & Admin staff (Liaison)

External

· Trust and Foundation trustees and staff

· Partners (NGOs, private sector, academic institutions)

Knowledge, Experience & other Requirements

Essential

· Minimum of three years’ experience of building and maintaining successful relationships with trusts and foundations and/or institutional donors.

· Experience of working with global teams and ability to form good working relationships and coordinate with colleagues across the organisation in multiple locations.

· Experience of managing and prioritising own workload, meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure.

· Excellent written skills, and the ability to turn complex project and/or organisational information into a compelling case for support.

· Excellent oral communication and presentation skills, and an ability to establish relationships with a variety of people including in senior positions.

· Strong numerical and analytical ability, with an ability to understand complex budgets and expenditure reports.

· Flexibility – able to work varied hours to ensure that proposals are submitted on time.

· Ability and willingness to travel as required.

· Commitment to Self Help Africa’s work.

Desirable

· Experience and/or knowledge of agricultural development.

· Ability to speak/understand French or Portuguese

To apply: Please submit your cover letter, CV and application form (available to download on our website) through our careers page on our website. 

All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa’s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.  Specific roles may require Police/DBS/ vetting.

Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer

mothers2mothers (m2m) is an Africa-based NGO that unlocks the potential of women to eliminate paediatric AIDS and create healthy families across ten sub-Saharan African countries. m2m trains, employs, and helps empower women living with HIV to work as community healthcare workers in understaffed health centres and underserved communities. Through a peer-to-peer approach, these ‘Mentor Mothers’ deliver a range of health services, advice, and support to women and their families. Started in Cape Town, South Africa in 2001 with an initial focus on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, m2m has innovated and built on its strengths and now provides family-centred support for a range of related health and social issues spanning pregnancy, birth, childhood, and adolescence. It also partners with governments and other NGOs on the adoption of its programme to spread the Mentor Mother Model and its benefits. m2m has a track record of scaling its services and proven impact. To date, m2m has reached over 11M women and children under two, and created more than 11,000 jobs for African women living with HIV. 

The overall purpose of this role is to manage all (internal and external) day to day financial accounting matters including day to day financial processing; posting invoices and making payments, ensuring transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system. This role includes the monitoring of restricted grants and liaising with project directors thereon, statutory financial reporting, preparing audit documentation and acting as key point of contact for statutory auditors. This role is based in the UK Office and reports to the Head of Finance and Operations.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Manage all day to day financial accounting matters including the day to day financial processing; posting invoices and making payments, ensuring transactions are properly recorded in the accounting system

· Liaise with suppliers and determine when they should be paid, and organize appropriate authorisations and payments thereof

· Monitoring of restricted grants and liaising with project directors thereon

· Statutory financial reporting, preparing audit documentation and acting as key point of contact for statutory auditors.

· Preparation of gift aid returns.

· Liaising with the fundraising team to ensure income is properly processed onto the financial system, including coding and reconciliation of restricted and unrestricted income to source documentation

· Responsibility for the reconciliation of all major control accounts at month end including bank accounts, online giving platforms, balance sheet accounts

· Preparation of monthly payroll analyses and liaison with payroll consultant to ensure timely payment of salaries

· Ensuring compliance with m2m’s financial policies and procedures

· Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required

· Responsible for ensuring financial filing systems are properly maintained

Experience

· Experience working either in a similar role or in audit practice, covering all areas of financial accounting, reporting and control

· Proven track record of working in a ‘hands-on’ role

· Strong bookkeeping skills

· Significant charity accounting experience and knowledge of accounting and best practice in respect of restricted funds

· Working knowledge of UK regulatory bodies and good governance standards (Charity Commission, Companies House, etc)

· Monitoring of major grant receipts

· Producing regular monthly and ad hoc financial reports

· Financial year-end, including liaising with external auditors and other advisors

Skills and abilities

· Proficient user of finance software; experience of working with Serenic (Navigator) and Salesforce an advantage

· Excellent Excel, and MS office skills

· Prior experience of working within a charitable organisation an advantage

· Highly organised and adept and managing multiple concurrent activities

· Ability to work both in a team and independently and to drive forward changes in systems and processes where required

· Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

· Strong attention to detail

· Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines

· Building and developing effective working relationships with employees and external stakeholders (e.g. donors)

· Discretion and a proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information

Education/training

Ideally candidates will have a formal accountancy qualification from a recognised accountancy body (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA).

Recognised BA/BSc degree

At least 3 years post qualification accounting experience

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Community Fundraising Officer’ to join its Fundraising division based out its office in Leicester, UK.  To support the Regional Community Fundraising Manager in fulfilling the organisational objectives of developing and optimising on community fundraising and volunteer initiatives.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Experience in establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience in project coordination i.e. events and campaigns
• Experience of organising and supervising events
• Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers
• Experience in motivating and managing volunteers
• Experience in professional fundraising
• Full UK Driving license
• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
• To prioritise and work well under the pressure of a busy environment
• To take a collaborate approach with a strong sense of teamwork and willingness to work with colleagues cross organisationally in support of wider objectives
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing as well as build relationships with people of all backgrounds, levels and settings
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines, prioritising a variety of important and urgent, but diverse tasks
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with high standards of computer literacy including MS office packages
• Numerical skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations
• Good understanding of international development and humanitarian work
• Good understanding of the Fundraising sector, standards, practises and frameworks

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on mid-late July 2022.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Media Defence is an international human rights organisation, founded in 2008 from a programme of work by the Open Society Initiative (OSI), which provides legal defence to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media around the world who are under threat for their reporting.  To date, we have supported over 1,000 cases, helping hundreds of journalists in over 110 countries. Our work has helped prevent over 300 years of detention for media workers and avoided £500m in damages. We have supported 40 partners and have trained 144 lawyers.

The role of the Finance & Operations Director is a key part of our organisation and of our leadership team.  As a strategic advisor to me as CEO, our Board and our staff, you will lead a team of four and provide sound financial assurance and insight to enable decision making and support our future ambitions, while ensuring we continue to be financially sustainable through maintaining robust controls. You will also oversee our central functions of HR, IT and office management to ensure we have the right people, processes and systems in place to deliver our work and empower our staff to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for a talented, fully-qualified finance professional who brings strong strategic and operational experience across all areas of budgeting, financial reporting, governance and risk.  You will likely have worked in an international charity previously, and will ideally have gained exposure to international donor requirements and/or grant management.  Previous experience of managing non-finance areas is not essential, although you will be able to demonstrate an ability to oversee a multi-faceted directorate and develop an agile operations strategy that meets the future needs of our organisation.  Whether you are operating as a director currently, or looking to make your first step into a number one role, you will demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.  Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish would also be advantageous. We are, ultimately, open minded to backgrounds and are just as interested in candidates’ potential as we are in previous achievements.

Tall Roots is acting as an employment agency partner to Media Defence. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots.

We are currently seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership, vision and inspiration across the organisation to drive income generation, grow the supporter base and raise awareness of the Orpheus brand and mission and produce strategies to enable and facilitate delivery of effective fundraising.  This role sits in the senior management team, carries board reporting responsibilities and liaison with senior level networks in the sector.

The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.

35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation) Flexible working considered.

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum

Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:

• Degree level education (or equivalent experience)
• 5 years+ team management experience in a fundraising/communications role
• High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
• Proven success of achieving targets in a capital appeal of £1,000,000+
• Experience of managing and developing a diverse funding portfolio
• Track record of innovation
• Management and development of database/CRM systems
• Familiar with the use of social media/digital communications
• Legislative environment connected to fundraising/communications
• The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Outstanding communication skills
• High expectations of yourself, the organisation, other people including staff, volunteers and donors

Having an active interest/experience of performing arts, working with volunteers and related agencies and experience of increasing funds through digital initiatives desirable.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Click https://bit.ly/3tAIw1P for a full job description and person specification.

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our Income & Engagement team.

This is a varied role, no two days will be the same.  Therefore, we are looking for someone who enjoys a busy day, able to organise their day/week.

Good communication is essential, as you will be working with all teams in Mayhew and external customers.

You will be joining  fun but hard working and supportive team.

In return, we offer 25 days annual leave, plus 8 days for public holidays.  Day off for your birthday, and a health cashplan membership, after successfully completing your first 6 months.  For more details and to discover more over staff benefits here.

Mayhew works in, and supports a diverse community here in London and internationally, therefore, we welcome applicants from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and the LGBT+ community.

If this sounds of interest to you read the Job Description and Person Specification below and apply.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis at Mayhew. Applicants should therefore apply as soon as possible.

Deadline for applications 5pm on 4th July 2022.